Tigard Whole Foods to open next week: 5 new features at the new location (video)

A new Whole Foods store will open in Tigard, at Greenway Town Center off Scholls Ferry Road, on Wednesday, May 21.

The grand opening will feature live music and giveaways, starting with a bread-breaking ceremony at 8:30 a.m.

The 37,000-square-foot store will include a handful of features that are either new to Oregon or only found at the Tigard store. Here's a look at some of the highlights:

The front of the store features a silver tree decorated by a variety of multicolored birds. The birds were painted by second-grade students at Mary Woodward Elementary School.

The café area, featuring tables made from recycled construction materials, has seating for more than 70 people. An outdoor seating area includes the only covered fire pit at any Whole Foods location in Oregon.

The beer and wine department will have eight local beers and four wines on tap for growlers. Varieties of beer and wine will cycle through, and patrons are encouraged to bring their own growlers.

The Tigard Whole Foods is the first in the Portland Metro area to include a new grind-your-own-butter creation: chocolate chip and hazelnut butter.

The Tigard location is the first Whole Foods in Oregon to smoke fish in-house. There will also be in-house frying for fish and chips.